Wireless Router

I'm having trouble finding a strong signal in my room.... can anyone give tips on how to extend the ability to recieve signal?

 

I have the same problem. Before I can help you, I need some info.
What wireless router?
What kind of computer?
Whats the distance to your room?
What kind of walls are in the way?

 

Uh Linksys WMP54G
4700 Dell
A whole flight of stairs
Walls.. one.... in the house..

two firewalls.. but they are not an issue..

 

simple steps:

make sure the router is as high as possible in the room it is in, and the antenna are perpendicular to the ground.

if your wireless adapter has an antenna, the same goes for it.

if your computer is under a desk of somewhere enclosed, you may consider a desktop antenna extender as those sometimes help.

if these fail to work, try switching the broadcast channel on the router. Default is 6. 11 works very well also, then 12.

 

what is your network setup. the internet comes in...then where does it go. i assume a router, a wireless one. unless you have an ad hoc network, (pc to pc, without a router). if you tell me what kind of router you have, we might be able to find out if it can take an external antenna.

 

I told you what router I had!

LINKSYS WMP54G!!!

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my question is now......... how in the world.. can I stop it from interfering with my 2.4 GHz PHONE?!! I know change the channel.. but my idiotic phone doesn't display what channel it's on!

 

here are some suggestions...

if possible, move the Router and 2.4ghz phone as far away from each other as possible.

try changing the channels on the router to 1,6,or 11, as those are the most ideal channels and have the least interference from the phone.

phones work on a frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS), and routers use Direct Sequence spream spectrum, so the phone doesnt have a 'channel' since it jumps around. http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/print.php/2191241